elevator

Definition

Anything that raises or uplifts.

Etymology

From elevate + -or.

Example Sentences

• "And then the foaming flagons raised on high, with that best of all beverages, that elevator of spirits, that foaming sunshine, that grand and glorious brew of ale."
• "Bulk loading of grain in progress from road to rail at Biggleswade using a portable elevator."
• "The harvest is now in full swing in the Great Plains and efforts are being made to rush the grain from the fields to the country elevators and then to the large terminals, such as Kansas City, Houston, Galveston and New Orleans."